Walla Walla CC president resigns

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Citing health concerns, Walla Walla Community College President Derek Brandes has resigned from his role, effective immediately.

Brandes had been president of WWCC since 2016.

Derek Brandes

The college, which has a branch in Clarkston, serves more than 2,700 students in its system-wide network.

WWCC board chairman Tim Burt says the board has named Dr. Chad Hickox as acting president until an interim president can be appointed. The board will conduct a search for a permanent president in the coming months.

Hickox has 24 years of experience in higher education, 22 of which has been in community colleges. He also has 12 years of experience as a community college administrator and two years at WWCC as vice president and provost. (Lewiston Tribune)

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